Julia Joy Dumas Wilks

Julia Joy Dumas Wilks
aka The Healstorian™

Working at the intersection of hope, history, and healing.

❤️‍🩹 I dream of a world where people use stories to find their voice, speak their truth, protect their joy, and cultivate healing and reconciliation.

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👋🏾 Hello, I’m Julia Joy

I’m a human, healer, and historian known as The Healstorian™.

⚜️ I am a proud 10th-generation Louisiana Creole currently living in Delaware, The First State.

👦🏾 My greatest joy is being a mindful mom to my amazing autistic son, who continually teaches me about love, patience, and seeing the world through new eyes.

🎯 My mission is to encourage people to become critical thinkers, compassionate feelers, and courageous actors who contribute to a more just and hopeful world.

🥰 My passions include growing in Christ, teaching and learning history, exploring family stories, and helping individuals and communities heal from historical and generational trauma. I believe stories have the power to transform pain into purpose and understanding into action

👩🏽‍🏫 Heart-Led Educator

By day, I work to encourage, enlighten, and empower the next generation through hope, history, and the healing arts.

As a high school history teacher, I teach African American History and World History. My goal is to provide an excellent education to every student, regardless of their background, abilities, or interests. I believe education should cultivate curiosity, empathy, wisdom, and agency.

🕯️ The Healstorian™

As a trained historian with a focus on historical trauma, I study and promote the healing power of history.

I believe that when people share their stories with truth, courage, and compassion, they create opportunities for healing, understanding, and reconciliation. Through storytelling, family history, and healing-centered dialogue, I seek to help individuals and communities make meaning of the past while building a more hopeful future.

🌿 When I’m Not Working

You’ll often find me enjoying long walks, soulful music, spicy food, sweet wine, Scripture and coffee, or getting lost in an epic story—whether in a book, film, podcast, or conversation.

☎️ Let’s Connect

Connect with me if you’re passionate about becoming a better human, building a better world, or exploring the ways that hope, history, and healing can transform lives.

✨ Encourage the Heart.
✨ Enlighten the Mind.
✨ Empower the Spirit.

💌 With Hope & Healing,

Julia Joy Dumas Wilks
The Healstorian™
*Jesus, Joy & Justice For All!